As President of SSL, John Celli
is the company’s top executive and is responsible for its strategic direction. He
has more than 30 years of industry experience and has previously served
with the company as Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President,
and Senior Vice President of Engineering, Manufacturing, & Test Operations.

As Chief Operating Officer Mr. Celli was responsible for all aspects
of operations, and as Executive Vice President he led the organization
responsible for the development, manufacturing, testing and procurement
of all satellite units and subsystems and he also oversaw procurement,
information systems, and the facilities organization.

From 1996 to 2001, Mr. Celli was executive director of SSL's Intelsat
IX program where he led the successful development and delivery of seven
advanced multi-frequency communication satellites. From 1981 to 1996
he held a variety of other engineering and management positions with
increasing management responsibility.

Before joining SSL in 1981, Mr. Celli held design and management positions
for space products and ground systems at Alenia S.P.A. (Rome, Italy)
for six years, while supporting academic developments at the Faculty
of Engineering, University of Rome.

Mr. Celli holds a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the
University of Rome, Italy.